Dixons Silver Springs Primary
School Crescent, Stalybridge, SK15 1EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Deborah Mason
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Dixons Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 427
- URN
- 137951
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613382475
About this school
Dixons Silver Springs Primary is a primary academy in Stalybridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 427 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dixons Silver Springs Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 41 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 71% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 76% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 85% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 78% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dixons Silver Springs Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 387 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dixons Silver Springs Primary compares
Dixons Silver Springs Primary ranked 48th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.1% | 54.3% | 427 | — |
| Arlies Primary School | 37% | 4.5% | 37.6% | 178 | 0.4 miles |
| Inspire Academy | 67% | 4.3% | 41% | 435 | 0.5 miles |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | 39% | 5.3% | 49.9% | 306 | 0.8 miles |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.3% | 23.7% | 401 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | 76% | 4.1% | 33.5% | 190 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.33%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 20.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arlies Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Inspire Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Tameside
-
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge0.8 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
Other schools in Stalybridge
Dixons Silver Springs Primary ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Stalybridge.
- Arlies Primary School Primary
- Buckton Vale Primary School Primary
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Stalyhill Infant School Primary
- Stalyhill Junior School Primary
- Wild Bank Primary School Primary
- Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
- West Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Dixons Silver Springs Primary teach?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stalybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Dixons Silver Springs Primary?
- The headteacher of Dixons Silver Springs Primary is Deborah Mason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dixons Silver Springs Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dixons Silver Springs Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dixons Silver Springs Primary?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary has 427 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dixons Silver Springs Primary full?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary has capacity for 472 pupils and 427 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dixons Silver Springs Primary a faith school?
- No. Dixons Silver Springs Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Dixons Silver Springs Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dixons Silver Springs Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Dixons Silver Springs Primary part of an academy trust?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Dixons Silver Springs Primary have?
- The schools register lists Dixons Silver Springs Primary's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dixons Silver Springs Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dixons Silver Springs Primary compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary ranked 48th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dixons Silver Springs Primary's absence rate?
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dixons Silver Springs Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dixons Silver Springs Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.